Hanover teen arrested over airsoft pistol

Hanover police were called to a business in the 300 block of Frederick Street Thursday afternoon when someone thought they saw a man enter a store with a gun, Hanover Police Chief Chad Martin said.

Austin Lloyd-Brown, 18, of Hanover, was arrested and charged with retail theft and disorderly conduct, according to charging documents filed by Hanover Borough Police Department.

A driver at a red light called police after seeing Lloyd-Brown enter the business with what appeared to be a gun, Martin said. After searching the teen, police found the weapon was actually an airsoft pistol, he said.

"The concerned citizen rightfully called police about what they thought they saw, which was the right thing to do," Martin said. "There was no indication that he used it or had any intention of using it, but he was careless in the manner he was manipulating the airsoft pistol."